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'''Hydra Rocket Pods''' is the [[Dartling Gunner (BTD6)|Dartling Gunner]]'s path 2 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. Instead of darts, it fires missiles that produce multiple explosions. Each missile does zero damage and consumes 2 pierce every time it hits a new target, creating an explosion that deals 1 damage, has 6 pierce (8 with 0-3-2), and 8 blast radius (12 with 0-3-2). The missile itself has 6 pierce, creating explosions up to 3 times, and can create an extra explosion if it has ~~fractional~~ pierce. Both the missile and explosions can gain extra pierce, allowing missiles to explode more times.

'''Hydra Rocket Pods''' is the [[Dartling Gunner (BTD6)|Dartling Gunner]]'s path 2 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede" />Instead of darts, it fires missiles that produce multiple explosions that damage all Bloon types. Each missile does zero damage and consumes 2 pierce every time it hits a new target, creating an explosion that deals 2 damage, has 6 pierce (8 with 0-3-2), and 8 blast radius (12 with 0-3-2). The missile itself has 6 pierce, creating explosions up to 3 times, and can create an extra explosion if it has non-whole pierce. Both the missile and explosions can gain extra pierce, allowing missiles to explode more times.

When crosspathed with [[Laser Shock (BTD6)|Laser Shock]], the shock only is applied by the missile, and does not do extra shocked damage. [[Powerful Darts (BTD6)|Powerful Darts]] increases pierce of both missiles and explosions by +2, essentially adding an extra explosion plus an extra 2 pierce per explosion, plus increased blast radius.

When crosspathed with [[Laser Shock (BTD6)|Laser Shock]], the shock only is applied by the missile, and does not do extra shocked damage. [[Powerful Darts (BTD6)|Powerful Darts]] increases pierce of both missiles and explosions by +2, essentially adding an extra explosion plus an extra 2 pierce per explosion, plus increased blast radius.<section end="lede" />

==Stats==

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==Strategy==

{{strategy needed|Crosspath preference unsure, but here's a case whereby accuracy may be better than pierce}}

Hydra Rocket Pods ~~is fairly decent for ripping apart~~ crowds of ~~bloons~~, especially given its extreme buffability and lack of damage type weaknesses, ~~but often too expensive for general usage~~ and ~~lacks pierce to clear~~ hyperdense ~~rounds. It~~ has ~~some uses in Race Events and CT Time Attack when going for~~ [[Rocket Storm (BTD6)|Rocket Storm]]~~, but generally outclassed by other options~~. ~~However~~, Hydra ~~Rocket Pods does stand~~ out in CT Least Tiers~~, which for its tier requires no extra relics to damage all bloon types while still offering solid bloon damage~~.

Hydra Rocket Pods excels at breaking crowds of Bloons, especially given its extreme buffability and lack of damage type weaknesses, and can handle early MOABs and Ceramic children. When given [[Stronger Stimulant (BTD6)|Stronger Stimulant]], it can reliably handle hyperdense bloons, and has a decent transition to [[Rocket Storm (BTD6)|Rocket Storm]]. While it's decent in [[Race (BTD6)|Race]]s, Hydra stands out in [[Contested Territory (BTD6)|Contested Territory]], notably CT Least Tiers as an efficient T3 that carries the mid-game.

Hydra Rocket Pods does not ~~necessarily~~ need crosspaths to function optimally. ~~However, the 0~~-3-2 is ~~often more used despite its lack of accuracy, due to the large pierce bonus compared to the shock effect~~, which ~~is less functional with this upgrade~~. 2-3-0 is ~~still a decent choice for general situations~~.

Hydra Rocket Pods does not need crosspaths to function optimally. 1-3-0 is necessary for high-micro use, which demands accuracy. 2-3-0 lacks bonus shocked damage, making it not necessary. 0-3-2 is preferred in Races, which demand pierce.

==Update history==

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===Screenshots===

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File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods 030.png|Hydra Rocket Pods with no crosspath

File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods 130.png|Hydra Rocket Pods with 130 crosspath

File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods 230.png|Hydra Rocket Pods with 230 crosspath

File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods 031.png|Hydra Rocket Pods with 031 crosspath

File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods 032.png|Hydra Rocket Pods with 032 crosspath

File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods Projectile.gif|Hydra Rocket Pods projectiles

File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods Projectile Cosmetic.gif|Hydra Rocket Pods projectiles with Easter Eggs cosmetic

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===Assets===

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BTD6 030-DartlingGunner.png|Portrait

BTD6 DartlingMonkey HydraRocketsUpgradeIcon.png|Upgrade icon

BTD6 030-DartlingGunnerInsta.png|[[Insta-Monkey]] icon

BTD6 030-DartlingGunnerInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon

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-'''Hydra Rocket Pods''' is the [[Dartling Gunner (BTD6)|Dartling Gunner]]'s path 2 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. Instead of darts, it fires missiles that produce multiple explosions. Each missile does zero damage and consumes 2 pierce every time it hits a new target, creating an explosion that deals 1 damage, has 6 pierce (8 with 0-3-2), and 8 blast radius (12 with 0-3-2). The missile itself has 6 pierce, creating explosions up to 3 times, and can create an extra explosion if it has fractional pierce. Both the missile and explosions can gain extra pierce, allowing missiles to explode more times.
+'''Hydra Rocket Pods''' is the [[Dartling Gunner (BTD6)|Dartling Gunner]]'s path 2 tier 3 [[upgrade]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. <section begin="lede" />Instead of darts, it fires missiles that produce multiple explosions that damage all Bloon types. Each missile does zero damage and consumes 2 pierce every time it hits a new target, creating an explosion that deals 2 damage, has 6 pierce (8 with 0-3-2), and 8 blast radius (12 with 0-3-2). The missile itself has 6 pierce, creating explosions up to 3 times, and can create an extra explosion if it has non-whole pierce. Both the missile and explosions can gain extra pierce, allowing missiles to explode more times.
-When crosspathed with [[Laser Shock (BTD6)|Laser Shock]], the shock only is applied by the missile, and does not do extra shocked damage. [[Powerful Darts (BTD6)|Powerful Darts]] increases pierce of both missiles and explosions by +2, essentially adding an extra explosion plus an extra 2 pierce per explosion, plus increased blast radius.
+When crosspathed with [[Laser Shock (BTD6)|Laser Shock]], the shock only is applied by the missile, and does not do extra shocked damage. [[Powerful Darts (BTD6)|Powerful Darts]] increases pierce of both missiles and explosions by +2, essentially adding an extra explosion plus an extra 2 pierce per explosion, plus increased blast radius.<section end="lede" />
 ==Stats==
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 ==Strategy==
-{{strategy needed}}
+{{strategy needed|Crosspath preference unsure, but here's a case whereby accuracy may be better than pierce}}
-Hydra Rocket Pods is fairly decent for ripping apart crowds of bloons, especially given its extreme buffability and lack of damage type weaknesses, but often too expensive for general usage and lacks pierce to clear hyperdense rounds. It has some uses in Race Events and CT Time Attack when going for [[Rocket Storm (BTD6)|Rocket Storm]], but generally outclassed by other options. However, Hydra Rocket Pods does stand out in CT Least Tiers, which for its tier requires no extra relics to damage all bloon types while still offering solid bloon damage.
+{{BTD6 last updated|52.2|section=y}}
+Hydra Rocket Pods excels at breaking crowds of Bloons, especially given its extreme buffability and lack of damage type weaknesses, and can handle early MOABs and Ceramic children. When given [[Stronger Stimulant (BTD6)|Stronger Stimulant]], it can reliably handle hyperdense bloons, and has a decent transition to [[Rocket Storm (BTD6)|Rocket Storm]]. While it's decent in [[Race (BTD6)|Race]]s, Hydra stands out in [[Contested Territory (BTD6)|Contested Territory]], notably CT Least Tiers as an efficient T3 that carries the mid-game.
-Hydra Rocket Pods does not necessarily need crosspaths to function optimally. However, the 0-3-2 is often more used despite its lack of accuracy, due to the large pierce bonus compared to the shock effect, which is less functional with this upgrade. 2-3-0 is still a decent choice for general situations.
+Hydra Rocket Pods does not need crosspaths to function optimally. 1-3-0 is necessary for high-micro use, which demands accuracy. 2-3-0 lacks bonus shocked damage, making it not necessary. 0-3-2 is preferred in Races, which demand pierce.
 ==Update history==
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 {{main gallery|Dartling Gunner}}
 ===Screenshots===
-{{screenshot needed}}
+<gallery>
+File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods 030.png|Hydra Rocket Pods with no crosspath
+File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods 130.png|Hydra Rocket Pods with 130 crosspath
+File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods 230.png|Hydra Rocket Pods with 230 crosspath
+File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods 031.png|Hydra Rocket Pods with 031 crosspath
+File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods 032.png|Hydra Rocket Pods with 032 crosspath
+File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods Projectile.gif|Hydra Rocket Pods projectiles
+File:BTD6 Hydra Rocket Pods Projectile Cosmetic.gif|Hydra Rocket Pods projectiles with Easter Eggs cosmetic
+</gallery>
 ===Assets===
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 BTD6 030-DartlingGunner.png|Portrait
 BTD6 DartlingMonkey HydraRocketsUpgradeIcon.png|Upgrade icon
-BTD6 030-DartlingGunnerInsta.png|[[Insta-Monkey]] icon
+BTD6 030-DartlingGunnerInsta.png|[[Insta Monkey]] icon
 </gallery>